Summer

Location & transportation- Breckenridge sits two hours west of Denver International Airport (DEN) and 2.5 hours northwest of the Colorado Springs Airport (COS). From Denver, visitors drive 98 miles (159 km) west via I-70, then take exit 203 (Highway 9) south nine miles to Breckenridge. From Colorado Springs, visitors drive 110 miles (178 km) west through South Park and over Hoosier Pass, or via I-25 to C-470 to I-70.

High altitude precautions– The elevation can affect people in different ways. Visitors should be aware of the effects of altitude and make sure to always wear sunscreen, drink plenty of water and limit the consumption of alcohol and caffeine. If symptoms such as headache, nausea, lethargy or shortness of breath persist, visitors should seek immediate medical attention.

Summer Operation Hours:
Breckenridge Epic Discovery will open June 9, 2017 through Sept. 4, 2017, and then open Friday - Sunday Sept. 8-10, 2017. (Dates & times are weather permitting). Learn more at www.breckenridge.com.

Summer Camps
The Breck Summer Day Camp features a curriculum that focuses on science, nature, crafts and more, while teaching kids valuable outdoor skills. Open to children ages 5 to 12. Full-day sessions include lunch, and camp is run by CPR and first aid-certified counselors with a 1 to 10 ratio of counselors to campers. This camp is an official Colorado licensed camp facility.

Details:
7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., half-day and full-day sessions available, June 12 through August 18. Monday-Friday only. Cost: $89 for morning or afternoon half-day session; $120 for full day; $442 for a full-day five-pack, which can be used any five days throughout the camp season. Call (970) 453-5000 for more informaiton or toll free at 1-800-789-7669.

Blue Mountain Biking Trails Swinger: 3.4 miles. The longest top-to-bottom trail on Peak 8, offering both singletrack and mountain roads.Klinko Falls: .6 miles. Rolling hills of both singletrack and mountain road. This is a connection trail between Peak 7 and 8 mountain roads Dwight's and Swinger.Edge Trail: .4 miles. A short climb between Frosty's and Swinger with great views of the valley, this singletrack is located on steep terrain.Breakaway: .2 miles. A mid-mountain connection between Dwight's and Swinter, this singletrack is gentle but on steep terrain.Lehman Trail: 3.2 miles. A rolling cross-country trail that leads to the Village at the base of Peak 9. Please stop if you encounter horseback riders.Sawmill Creek: 1.7 miles. Follows the valley between Peak 8 and Peak 9. Take the mountain road or town trails back to base.Prospector Trail: 1 mile. A short but steep singletrack that leads to a road and then takes you down to the Village at the bsae of Peak 9.

Black Mountain Bike TrailsGame Trail: 2.4 miles. Encounter seven different bridges on singletrack all the way to the bottom of Peak 8.Dwight's: 2.4 miles. Starts right below the Vista Haus and offers banked corners and berms.Frosty's Challenge: 1.2 miles. Steep terrain that leads you to the Lehman Trail.Wagon Trail: 9 miles. Steep and rocky terrain.

Town size
3,702 acres / 5.5 square miles
3,900 acres of open space property
41 acres of community parks

Parking
FREE parking will be available for guests in the North Gondola Lot. Free shuttle buses offer service from the gondola lots, and the BreckConnect Gondola.

Did you know?
On July 23, 1887, the largest gold nugget ever found in the State of Colorado was discovered in Breckenridge. Tom Groves walked into the town cradling the blanket wrapped bundle in his arms, and it was appropriately named "Tom's Baby", weighing in at 13.5 lbs. Three days later the nugget was sent to Denver via train... it then disappeared for 85 years. Rumors surrounding the nugget's 85 years of freedom are abundant, including that it was shown at the Smithsonian, the Peabody Museum, Harvard University and Chicago's Field Museum, but none could be verified. Tom's Baby was essentially kidnapped. In 1972, the Colorado State Historical Museum was prodded into examining gold specimens that had been deposited in a Denver bank in 1926. Sure enough, Tom's Baby was found, but more than 5 lbs are still missing.

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